Adoption plays a big role in society and has been responsible for the achievements of many influential people. Adoption Awareness Month is successful, in part, because of incredible supporters for adoption, including celebrities and famous figures. You might be...

Hundreds of thousands of children are in foster care on any given day around the world, waiting to be reunited with their families or placed for adoption. Their stories are tragic, but also often full of hope. Ask those involved in adoption and foster care, and you...

Every adopted child has a unique adoption story. That story is part of their identity, and it can help them embrace their situation in a positive way. Learning they are adopted can be an emotional experience for a child. Ideally, this new knowledge will be accepted...

Birth parents choose adoption for many reasons. Everyone’s reasons are individual and to be respected. It’s important to know what adoption is — and what it isn’t. It is a legal process where parental rights are transferred from one parent or a set of parents to...

I’ve learned that love, by itself, sometimes isn’t enough. I know my mom loved me. She loves me now. It’s just that at the time she got pregnant it was an unplanned pregnancy. She was on drugs. And she never saw my biological dad after she found out she was pregnant....

Dear Mei, Emily is picking out a dress. Every time she tries one on, her face lights up, and she twirls around. She’s daddy’s girl, and they’re getting ready to go to the Sweetheart Dance. She understands as much as she can about adoption. As she grows, I look forward...